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California Supreme Court

Aug. 28, 2012

Juror must reveal Facebook profile records after state Supreme Court fails to act

A cutting-edge case involving a juror who made posts to Facebook during the course of a trial will not get a hearing before the state Supreme Court.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A cutting-edge case involving a juror who made posts to Facebook during the course of a trial won't get a hearing before the state Supreme Court.


The state high court denied review of the case last week, thereby allowing to stand a lower court ruling compelling the juror in question - given the pseudonym Juror Number One - to reveal his Facebook profile records. Juror Number One ...

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